USNS Sisler

History
United States
Awarded	20 October 1994
Builder	National Steel and Shipbuilding Company
Laid down	15 April 1997
Launched	28 February 1998
In service	1 December 1998
Identification	IMO number:  9117038 MMSI number: 368734000 Callsign: NZIX
Status	in service
General characteristics
Class & type	Watson-class vehicle cargo ship
Displacement	29,000 tons
Length	950 ft
Beam	106 ft
Draft	34 ft
Propulsion	Gas turbine
Complement	26 civilians, up to 50 active duty

USNS Sisler (T-AKR-311) is one of Military Sealift Command's nineteen Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off Ships and is part of the 33 ships in the Prepositioning Program. She is a Watson-class vehicle cargo ship named for First Lieutenant George K. Sisler, a Medal of Honor recipient.

Laid down on 15 April 1997 and launched on 28 February 1998, Sisler was put into service in the Pacific Ocean on 1 December 1998. ^[1] She is operated by a civilian crew of 26, plus up to 50 active duty personnel.

References

1. Saunders, p. 882

•  This article incorporates public domain material from Sisler (T-AKR-311) at the Naval Vessel Register .

Bibliography

• Saunders, Stephen, ed. (2004). Jane's Fighting Ships 2004–2005. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group. ISBN   0-7106-2623-1.